Fresh Loudoun County Fishing Reports

LAST TIME OUT WEATHER HASNT BEEN THE BEST WE USED CUT UP SHAD FOR BAITTHAT I CAUGHT FRESH THAT MORNING. WE USE 40LB MONO FISHING LINE WITH 60LB LEADER LINE AND 10 OZ SINKER TO GET THE BAIT ON THE BOTTOM I USE PENN REELS AND ANVIL RODS AND A 10/0 CIRCLE HOOK ITS THE LAW YOU MUST USE CIRCLE HOOK WHEN FISHING WITH CAT BAIT OR LIVE BAIT

Part 3 - Three top Snakehead Lures of 2024 The 2024 Fishing Detective Guide Agency LLC Snakehead Summary brought to you by thee Fishing Detective and #simmsfishing, #fishdetective729, #seaguar, #dobynsrods, #seewhatsoutthere, #powerpole, #kuiu, #ardentreels, #wackyworm. The fishing detective provides the most excellent Christmas gift for the fisherman in your life - a gift certificate for full and half day fishing trips. The 2025 snakehead trips will be 500 for 7 hours and 325 for morning/evening half days. Part 1 provided the stats for 2024. Part 2 will summarize my impression on fishing and the conditions that existed on the most productive days. Part 3 is the top lures of 2024. Part 3 - Three Top Lures of 2024 My guide agency specifically targets snakeheads on snakehead trips. Consequently I don’t consider randomly casting a grass flat with a chatterbait as targeting snakeheads. I have specific areas and cast specific baits at specific times where the odds are in my favor that snakeheads will be the dominant fish. Yes - I do catch bass in these areas but the bass are by product catches. Also I’ve caught snakeheads on every single bass bait catsgory and technique you can name - creature baits punching, dropshots on docks, shakey heads on gravel banks, Zara spooks, whopper plopper, buzzbaits, senkos etc etc. However, 2024 proved that there are only 3 baits necessary to target a snakehead. These three baits were the most productive because they can be thrown into heavy shallow water. They can be worked fast or slow. They work the water columns that snakeheads exist. 1. Hollow Body Frog - the hollow body frog is still my #1 choice for targeting snakehead. I only need two colors but I have a variety of sizes. I don’t much care if it’s a popper or standard frog except that it comes through the cover without hanging up especially on pads. I don’t care if you can walk it or not. These things to me are selling points for frogs that are basically all the same so you have to sell your frog by making it appear different. The body size, the texture of the frog body and the hooks are my considerations. Consequently I primarily use 2 brands - Booyah and Spro. Both come in standard and smaller body sizes. Both have good durability and great hooks. My Booyah frig has caught more snakeheads than any other bait but I did start throwing the spro a lot because it’s a little harder plastic and comes throw pads much better. 2. Chatterbait - it’s very difficult for me to say this because unless I’m fishing way south I feel the Chatterbait isn’t necessarily “targeting” a snakehead. It’s also not a bait I like clients throwing on my rods. However it’s a great snakehead bait and the bait I use to catch the biggest snakeheads on grass edges and the mouth of guts especially on lower tides when they are away from the banks. The biggest snakeheads always have come on a Chatterbait because big snakeheads act like big bass in that they are in slightly deeper water and are efficient predators. I don’t use a lot of custom blades jigs but again I use 2 sizes - full size and a mini max. I like gold and black blades. I like gold, white, black/blue or green pumpkin shirts. The trailer - I use a variety but really like the hog farmer spunk shad. 3. Bubble gum Fluke - a fluke is a good snakehead bait. It can be fished fast to locate snakeheads that are away from the banks. A lot of times I throw a fluke so they reveal themselves by a wake or a chase. The other great thing about a fluke is that I can use it like a senko and let it sink near a snakehead that is reluctant to hit something on top. It’s a great sight fishing bait. I always have a bubble gum fluke on to throw to fish that I can see but ignore a frog. I can also throw it far, fish it fast, throw to bank or grass edges, fish it on top or bottom. A lot of times I’ll have the boat positioned so clients can throw the frog to the marsh edges while I throw out away from the bank to help locate snakeheads. That’s my top 3 baits. These baits are no different than most throw. I may do things differently with a hollow body frog or work a chatterbait a variety of different ways than some but essentially all 3 baits can be worked as a version of any soft plastic or crank bait or wake bait that you have in the box. I did learn a frog modification year that made a real difference but I’m not going to share just yet. My opinion is that there are no specific “snakehead” lures. A frog doesn’t need a spinner on the back to be a snakehead frog. A bait doesn’t have to be bigger or louder to be a “snakehead” bait. The areas you throw a bait are what differentiate the bait from fishing for snakeheads or another fish. The niche is being filled with “snakehead” baits but that’s only you being suckered or sold. It’s ok - I do it too but in the end the biggest world record snakeheads have all been caught on a regular old bladed jig. If you are interested. Book now. My advice is to look at

It was a fantastic 2024 season thanks to all of you and fishing booker. 2025 season is tight around the corner. Here is information that i hope you find usefful. Snakehead Trips - very polpular. I recommrnd a 4 hour trip if you are a new client with the fishing detrctive. The season runs from may to october. However, june and july are by far the most productive months. Thats my #1 christmas gift to you - june and july is the best time to book a snakehead trip. Look at a few days before the full and new moons in these months. Largemouth Bass - the season runs from mid february to november. The pre spawn nonths of march and early april provide the best chance of the biggest largemouth of the year. The months of april through early june bring bass shallow to soawn. June abd july are great post spawn months with top water action. The summer months are good early morning and late afternoon trips. Santa loves the full moons of april and may. Thanks to everyone for giving me the opportunity to take you fishing in 2024 and i hope to see you in 2025.

Blue Cats are plentiful!!!! Just gotta know where to go ;-)

There are plenty of big fish to be caught this time of year, but you need to be persistent to find them. The channel off JBAB holds lots of fish along the edges, but the bite fluctuates greatly with the tides. Video above was taken below channel marker 7, found a similar sized fish in the morning at the bottom of the incoming tide on 11NOV by marker number 9. Deep holes south of Blue Plains are hit and miss; I found a 45 pounder in one last week but was empty a few days later. Best strategy for this time of year: target the moving tides (if you can), don't stay in one spot for too long if the fish aren't biting, and try varying water depths until you find where the fish are congregating. I have had best luck on chicken, followed by fresh cutbait. Now is a great time to get out onto the water-- give me a shout to book your next trip!

Marked a lot of fish in holes 18-20' deep between Blue Plains and Wilson Bridge, including this 45#. Did reasonably well at the top of Wahington channel earlier this week on the outgoing tide, with 11# and 21# in the span of about 30 minutes. With unseasonably warm temps, its a great time to book your next trip!